by Kelsey Baker | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday evening that the U.S. faces two extraordinary challenges, a full-swing power struggle with Russia in Ukraine, and an all-out economic competition with China. “The common denominator is approaching...
by Haajrah Gilani | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case with possible ramifications for Americans with disabilities, but some justices questioned whether it should be dropped instead. If the Supreme Court does rule, that decision could...
by Nicole Norman | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON– Senator Ben Cardin, D-Md., led his first meeting as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday after the former chair stepped down in disgrace. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J, who was not present for the new chair’s opening remarks,...
by Emma McNamee | Oct 4, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – It’s been over 100 years since the United States House Floor saw a vote to remove the speaker of the house, as they did Tuesday. While the 1910 motion to remove House Speaker Joseph Cannon, who faced opposition from within his own Republican Party,...
by Andrew Zi-Qi Fang | Oct 2, 2023 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – When Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, asked two expert witnesses on Wednesday whether they expect China to increase its meddling in the 2024 U.S. elections, “Yes” and “Absolutely yes” were their answers. “The Chinese Communist Party’s activities to influence...
by Haajrah Gilani | Sep 29, 2023 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — As universities establish new policies following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision banning affirmative action in higher education, House Democrats and Republicans on Thursday raised concerns about what this new era means for the college...